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Lysistrata

Print
1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of 30 plates entitled 'Lysistrata', in a canvas covered solander box with two screen printed vellum insets on the cover. The portfolio is replete with a title page, 7 variants, 3 addenda, a frontispiece and introduction. Each signed in pencil and numbered.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLysistrata (series title)
Materials and techniques
Etching and aquatint, with some drypoint
Brief description
Etching and aquatint by Arthur Boyd from a portfolio of 30 plates entitled 'Lysistrata', printed at Thomas Ross & Co., and published by Ganymed Original Editions. Australia, 1970.
Physical description
Etching and aquatint from a portfolio of 30 plates entitled 'Lysistrata', in a canvas covered solander box with two screen printed vellum insets on the cover. The portfolio is replete with a title page, 7 variants, 3 addenda, a frontispiece and introduction. Each signed in pencil and numbered.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm
  • Average size of plates width: 40cm
Credit line
Given by Dr Berhnard Baer of Ganymed Original Editions
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1488-1979

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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